Downtown Streetcar Opening Day

[flyingember]

Have a honorary vehicle naming competition (I'm thinking more city staff pick the winner than an open contest) and the winner of each name gets to be the first person onto each train

On the last Saturday before park one train at Union Station and setup four mini retail stores inside the train for stores along Main.

[TheSmokinPun]

Train one: The Ramblin' Ned.
Train two: We Swear This Train is in Missouri.
Train three: Funkhouser Special.
Train four: SLY'S TOY TRAIN.

[beautyfromashes]

^^ I'd prefer one to be called 'Touristy Frou Frou'.

[flyingember]

^^ I'd prefer one to be called 'Touristy Frou Frou'.

Yes!

[DaveKCMO]

the cars will not have names, sorry.

[KCPowercat]

Oh yes they will... Maybe not from the "authority" . I'm just hoping one is tagged Siren.

[droopy]

Oh yes they will... Maybe not from the "authority" . I'm just hoping one is tagged Siren.

Ha! What/who is Siren? Is that a gang or just a prolific spray painter?

[kboish]

Oh yes they will... Maybe not from the "authority" . I'm just hoping one is tagged Siren.

Ha! What/who is Siren? Is that a gang or just a prolific spray painter?

Related to this. Will the streetcar's be stored out in the open or will they all be within the streetcar facility when idle? More plainly- are they vulnerable to be tagged by graffiti artists?

[WSPanic]

I think they're graffiti-proof - like in Turk 182.

[DaveKCMO]

Oh yes they will... Maybe not from the "authority" . I'm just hoping one is tagged Siren.

Ha! What/who is Siren? Is that a gang or just a prolific spray painter?

Related to this. Will the streetcar's be stored out in the open or will they all be within the streetcar facility when idle? More plainly- are they vulnerable to be tagged by graffiti artists?

they will be secured at all times when not in operation -- either in one of the three bays or behind fencing at singleton yard. the entire yard is under video surveillance.

[flyingember]

they will be secured at all times when not in operation -- either in one of the three bays or behind fencing at singleton yard. the entire yard is under video surveillance.

And none of this will matter. Unless the fence is electric someone will scale it.

Cameras also don't matter as much as you think.

I wouldn't be surprised if people aren't already casing the site. There's a public path along side it making it really easy to get up close.

[DaveKCMO]

no shit.

[flyingember]

no shit.

you don't answer the question asked. I do, and then I get sarcasm.

Amazing.

[KCPowercat]

no shit.

you don't answer the question asked. I do, and then I get sarcasm.

Amazing.

chill out

[flyingember]

no shit.

you don't answer the question asked. I do, and then I get sarcasm.

Amazing.

chill out

I expect better from someone so close to the project.

[grovester]

WHAT DO WE WANT? SARCASM!

WHEN DO WE WANT IT? NOW!

[taxi]

HOW DO WE WANT IT? all caps!

[shinatoo]

&

[DaveKCMO]

"late april, early may", per o'neill events yesterday (who is planning the opening day celebration). they are also seeking private sector donations to offset the cost, so that will drive how elaborate the event will be. after the politicos do their boring spiel, expect neighborhood-focused events to distribute people along the line. we can't all ride at once, of course!

[aknowledgeableperson]

"they are also seeking private sector donations to offset the cost"

Why not raffle off tickets for those who want to be part of the first ride? Or sell tickets using a bidding process.